Chapter 153: Making the Truth Public? Who Would Believe It?
Mikoto's words reminded Oborotsuki.
He nodded, his expression turning somewhat serious.
"What I need to tell you is about the situation in Kirigakure. I haven't mentioned it before, but yes—I already have several concubines."
Oborotsuki calmly explained the details to Mikoto.
This way, when he brought her back to Kirigakure, she wouldn't feel too shocked when meeting Kushina, Yūhi Kurenai, and the others.
"You…"
After listening to Oborotsuki's explanation, Mikoto froze completely.
She stared at him with an expression as though she were looking at a monster, disbelief written across her face:
"You saved Kushina?"
"Are you saying… you were in Konoha during the Nine-Tails attack??"
"That's right."
Oborotsuki nodded openly, admitting it without hesitation.
With the Uchiha clan now gone and Mikoto fully submitted to him, there was no longer any need to hide things from her.
Besides, Kushina herself hadn't lost her memory—she knew Mikoto. If he lied now, it would only cause problems later when they met.
Better to be honest than to waste effort weaving lies.
"Since you were in Konoha at the time… you must know who was behind it all that night—using the Sharingan to control the Nine-Tails and destroy the village, framing the Uchiha clan in the process?"
Mikoto immediately latched onto this point.
She had heard the story long ago.
During the Nine-Tails attack, Biwako Sarutobi had been delivering Kushina's child. Right after the birth, Kushina was attacked in her weakest moment. The enemy broke the seal on the Nine-Tails, released it, and used the Sharingan to control it—unleashing chaos on Konoha.
Aside from Kushina herself, there had been no other witnesses.
And Kushina had vanished completely after that night—no trace could be found.
Now, hearing that Kushina was in Kirigakure—and had become Oborotsuki's concubine—Mikoto was utterly shocked.
But more than anything, she wanted the truth.
"So the one who used the Sharingan to control the Nine-Tails that night… who exactly was it?"
Mikoto stared earnestly at Oborotsuki and asked.
Looking back at the Uchiha clan's downfall, the entire tragedy had started with this mysterious figure using the Sharingan to control the Nine-Tails and attack Konoha—leading to a chain of disasters.
That was what had driven the Uchiha clan further and further from the village until they reached the breaking point.
Now Mikoto wanted to know—who was the mastermind behind it all?
"That guy called himself Uchiha Madara."
Oborotsuki answered truthfully.
"Uchiha… Madara?"
Mikoto froze, eyes wide in utter disbelief.
"That… that can't be possible!"
"How could that man still be alive?"
As a member of the Uchiha clan, she of course knew who Uchiha Madara was.
But that was a figure from decades ago—the same era as the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju.
How could the legendary ancestor of the Uchiha clan still be alive? And how could he be the mastermind behind everything?
"I don't know his true identity for certain. That's the information I got while chasing him."
Oborotsuki spread his hands.
The moment he finished speaking, he saw Mikoto's expression change drastically.
Right now, she didn't care about Kushina or Yūhi Kurenai being in Kirigakure. She didn't care how many concubines Oborotsuki had.
The only thing that mattered was this man who called himself Uchiha Madara!
It was because of him that the Uchiha clan had fallen to this point—because of him that the entire clan had become enemies of Konoha.
If not for that man using the Sharingan to control the Nine-Tails and attack the village, none of this might have happened!
"So… the incident in Sunagakure was most likely also caused by the man who calls himself Uchiha Madara!"
As the thought struck her, Mikoto's expression grew even graver.
Her brows furrowed tightly. Her entire face was etched with unhappiness.
"Yes, it was him."
"I was there at the scene."
Oborotsuki nodded again.
"You… were there too?"
Mikoto's eyes widened in shock as she stared at him.
It almost sounded like she was asking whether he had been involved.
"I was in Sunagakure at the time for another mission. There was a woman named Yekura—a Scorch Release kekkei genkai user from Sunagakure—who was being offered as a political sacrifice in a deal with Kirigakure."
Oborotsuki explained.
Mikoto nodded slowly in realization.
She had heard of the Scorch Release ninja Yekura. During the Third Great Ninja War, Yekura had reportedly caused massive losses to Kirigakure.
Now, with the war over, the Land of Water and Land of Wind were using scapegoats to maintain relations. It made sense.
Mikoto didn't dwell on it.
She looked earnestly at Oborotsuki:
"Oborotsuki, I want you to accompany me back to Konoha…"
"Back?"
"What are you planning? To explain all this to them? To clear the Uchiha clan's name?"
The smile slowly faded from Oborotsuki's face. He looked somewhat displeased.
But despite seeing his expression, Mikoto still lowered her head and gave a silent nod.
"I'm sorry. I know this might be inconvenient for you, and it puts you in a difficult position…"
"But the Uchiha clan cannot bear this injustice forever!"
"Whether that man is truly Uchiha Madara or not is still uncertain. Yet because of one person's crimes, the entire clan has been forced to carry the blame. It's unfair!"
"I must tell the truth! I must clear the Uchiha clan's name!!"
"So you plan to just walk back into Konoha and use your words to convince everyone of your so-called 'truth'?"
Oborotsuki asked calmly, without any trace of mockery.
His words stunned Mikoto.
"You don't even know where that man is."
"No body, no trace. Even if I back up your story, how many people in Konoha—from top to bottom—do you think would believe us?"
"Don't forget what we just did in Konoha."
Oborotsuki reminded her once again.
Only then did Mikoto fully awaken to their current reality.
She and Oborotsuki had just killed Konoha's second-in-command, Shimura Danzō. Right now, the village would want nothing more than to capture them, skin them alive, and tear them apart.
In such a sensitive situation, even if none of this had happened before—even if she had simply gone back as an ordinary Uchiha to declare that the one who controlled the Nine-Tails that night was actually the Uchiha clan's ancestor, Uchiha Madara—
No one would believe it.
Not even a three-year-old child would buy that story!
Realizing this, Mikoto fell completely silent. Deep despair washed over her.
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